Tim Plaehn

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How My Newsletter Helps You Spot Winners in a Crowded Market

Jan 15, 2025 | investorsalley.com | Tim Plaehn

A recent Wall Street Journal article titled “Your Fancy, New ETF Might Be a Little Too Fancy” highlights the value investors receive from my newish ETF Income Edge newsletter service. The article discusses how ETF companies are packaging more complex investment strategies into the ETF form. About 30% of new ETFs in 2024 indicated they would use more complex investment strategies.
Why Main Street Capital is the Best BDC

Jan 13, 2025 | investorsalley.com | Tim Plaehn

Main Street Capital (MAIN) usually sports the lowest yield and largest premium to NAV. Investors ask me why I recommend Main Street Capital with such a low yield compared to other BDCs and why I am willing to pay such a premium for the shares. As a start, based on its regular monthly dividend, Main Street Capital yields 5.1%. However, Main Street Capital pays a supplemental dividend every quarter that is often equal to or greater than the monthly dividend, so investors get 16 dividends per year.
Russia's LNG Struggles = U.S. Stock Opportunities | Investors Alley

Jan 8, 2025 | investorsalley.com | Tim Plaehn

A recent article about a liquified natural gas (LNG) ship caught my attention and made me think about investments that take advantage of this one ship’s dilemma. Recently, Bloomberg reported that a sanctioned Russian LNG carrier ship almost circumnavigated the world looking for a buyer for the LNG on board. The ship was at sea for four months, covering most of the world’s oceans, and eventually had to stop at a Russian floating storage depot.
How to Play in The Private Equity Sandbox | Investors Alley

Jan 6, 2025 | investorsalley.com | Tim Plaehn

A recent article highlighted the trend of the number of publicly traded companies shrinking and the rocketing number of private companies. Instead of looking for a big IPO payday, company founders and their private equity partners are choosing to stay private and keep profits to themselves. This chart shows changes in public vs. private companies over the last 25 years. Looking at the numbers, there were 6,917 publicly listed companies in 2000 and 4,772 at the end of 2023.
Top Picks 2025: Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (YGLD)

Jan 5, 2025 | moneyshow.com | Tim Plaehn

The Simplify Bitcoin Strategy PLUS Income ETF (MAXI) has been a big winner for investors since it launched in September 2022. In December 2024, Simplify launched a new ETF using the same options strategy as MAXI but with a leveraged bet on gold as the underlying asset. The new ETF is the Simplify Gold Strategy PLUS Income ETF (YGLD), explains Tim Plaehn, editor of The Dividend Hunter.
The Miracle of U.S. Oil Production

Jan 1, 2025 | investorsalley.com | Tim Plaehn

If you only read mainstream news, you probably think that crude oil consumption is falling and that fossil fuels will soon be replaced as an energy source by renewable sources and natural gas. That assumption is far from reality. Let’s start with global crude oil consumption. A decade ago, the planet consumed 83.65 million barrels of oil per day (the “per-day” part always astonishes me). For 2024, that number is 104.46 million barrels per day.
A Unique Midstream Company for Income Investors | Investors Alley

Dec 30, 2024 | investorsalley.com | Tim Plaehn

Energy midstream stocks appeal to investors with attractive yields and steady dividend growth. These days, with the focus on providing energy for data centers and AI, midstream companies with natural gas assets get the attention. Plains All American Pipeline LP (PAA) provides midstream services focused on crude oil, meaning it’s not on the radars of many investors. Plains’s asset footprint extends from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Christmas Wishes: A Special Holiday Message

Dec 25, 2024 | investorsalley.com | Tim Plaehn

When I did my ex-pat tour in Uruguay, many of the foreigners living in Montevideo were British. I found it interesting that the British gave a “happy Christmas” wish instead of the “merry Christmas” I grew up with. Now, a decade after returning to the States, I still have “happy Christmas” in my head. So, happy Christmas!With Christmas here, we have a week left in the year, and my thoughts turn to reviewing the past year and making plans for the next.
Time To Buy This Stock Yielding 30%?

Dec 23, 2024 | investorsalley.com | Tim Plaehn

This can be a frustrating time of year for investors in the types of stocks I follow and recommend. With little to no news about smaller companies, share price movement can be very random, and a random down will make investors ask: “why?”The real news is scarce for stocks that aren’t in the news every day, like the small to medium-sized income-focused stocks I recommend. I often say the quarterly earnings reports are the only real news we receive.
Top Stocks Set to Win in the Natural Gas Boom

Dec 18, 2024 | investorsalley.com | Tim Plaehn

As I work with a minus-14-degree wind chill outside, my thoughts often turn to natural gas. Four weeks ago, natural gas traded for $2.00. In mid-December, it’s at $3.37, up 68% over the last four months. While trading natural gas futures is not a good idea for anyone but professional traders, investing in upstream energy producers gives you exposure to the price of gas and any gains generated by better-than-expected profits.